The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-07
A PECULIAR VISITOR.
A MASONIC CRANK DEMANDS
$1,000 OF GOV. TAYLOR
And Requests That He Devote His
Time TO the Interest
Of Masonry.
ESPECIAL TO rHK APPEAL.I

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July GA man,
giving bis name a, Hsrwell or Har-
wood, succeeded in frightening Gov.
Taylor today. The man told the Gov.
ernor that he was a Mason, and de.
manded to know II he was one. On
being told by the Governor that he
belonged to that ancient order, the
man said he never was In q lodge, but
that his great mind had figured ont
all the secrets Of the order. The mans
eyes were fl ,shing and temples throb.
hing In a way that showed him to he
In a state OF fearful excitement. He
told the Governor that he was com.
pletely In his power, and demanded
that he should promise to devote his
whole time and money to the int .ssts
of Masonry, aud wound up by de.
handing $1,000 from the Governor.
Mr.. Pearcy, who was present, induced
the man TO leave.
Gov, Taylor today pardoned James
Campbell, colored, and John r. Hol-
comb. Campbell was sent to the
penitentisry for seven years from
Chesthsm county, in 1885, for assault
with intent to kill. Holcomb was
sent from Maury county, In 1881, for
twenty years, on the charge Of
murder.
IMPORTANT BILLS FILED IN CHASsRRY.
ESPECIAL TO rHE APPkAL.l
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 6.-Judge
Frank T. Reid fled two important
bills in the Chancery Court today
against H. n. Wilkinson, ex.Criminal
Court clerk, and W. II. Washington,
ex.attorney general, to recover moneys
alleged to have been collected illegally
by them during their term OF off &c.
The complainant alleges that Wilkin.
con, during his term OF Office, received
and collected from the agents and off.
GERS OF Davidson county, In violation
OF law, q large sum OF money, the
property OF said county. The Legisla-
lure Of Tennessee In 1859 80 enacted
this statute: "When defendant ia
indicted for more than one offense OF
the same class or grade at the same
term oil the court, the clerk shall issue
bat one capias to the same to county
which shall specify on its face
the numoer OF cases for which the
defendant or defendants are indicted
at that term Of the court, Of the same
grade or class, and the sheriff or other
officers arresting the defendant or de-
PENDANTS shall, II bail is given, take
bond in a sum sufficient TO cover all
the cases mentioned in the cap ne, aud
there shall be no fees taxed against the
county for the several officers and
clerks, but as one cost, but II the de-
fendsnt pays the costs the court may
order full costs TO the several officers
as II separate process bad been issued
and served throughout" Complain
ant charges that Wilkinson Aagrantly
violated the foregoing law aud col.
lected large sums OF money as costs
from Davidson county. As an illustrs.
ton, the bill sets forth the following: Al
the MAY term, 1884, OF the Criminal
Court OF Davidson county, indictments
In eleven cases were found sgairst
James +. Turner for tipping. In the
receipt executed Wilkinson II ap.
pears that bis fees In one OF these
cases amounted 10 1915, and this cum
Ia then multiplied by eleven, that
being the number oil cases against
Turner, making 37425 and this sun
WAS paid TO said Wilkinson out oI
funds belonging to Davidson county
The eleven cases above referred &c
were oil dismissed and this costs TO b,
7 aid by the cousty. BY law the county
In said cases could only be taxed will
1915 in favor OF wilkinson for tn,
costs due him In oil eleven cases, ant
yet he succeo ded in violation " Law II
securing from the county S425, q
$500 more than he WAS entitled TO re-
ceiye. The bill gives number o
similar instances Of moneys collected
Later Reid fled similar bill sgains
ex.Aitorney General Washington, II
which he charges the olstion Of tn
same statute by cole ting from th'
county mora than one lee on retireI
| caaea AGAINST the deiendant